a. What might be some underlying causes of the situation that you need to think about?
Not understanding the concepts being taught
Student lack of organization
Not understanding the directions or homework assignment
b. Are there resources within your school that might be of help? If so who and what questions should you ask them?
Homework planners
Access to teacher's homework assignments online
Homework help after school
c. Are there other resources that might be helpful?
Teacher clarifying homework and reviewing directions at the end of class
A Solution
As a teacher, you will often try to address problems by preventing them. That said, things happen in classrooms that cannot be anticipated beforehand and you will have to make decisions about how to address the situation.
a. Decide whether your action is proactive (action aimed at preventing problem) or reactive (action occurs after situation develops).
Proactive b. Decide what grade level you will "solve" this problem for.
middle and high school c. Describe what you'll do.
Frequent formative assessment. If students still don't understand then teacher reviews course work and presents material differently. Teacher should also check planners to make sure all students have written down the assignment. Teacher makes sure that they read directions to students. Teacher can also give occasional pop quizzes that will assess the comprehension of the homework concepts. After, if students are still struggling then they can stay after school for extra help. d. Describe how you anticipate your action(s) will affect the situation.
It will minimize student error on completion because the directions and concepts were clarified. All students will have the assignment because it eas checked in their planner.
Solution Consequences
Before you act to address a classroom situation, you have to anticipate possible consequences of your actions. Spell out some of these effects here:
a. How will you action be perceived by your students?
Demonstrate to students the importance of homework b. How will your action affect the learning climate in your classroom?
Students will hopefully pay more attention in class. c. What might your students learn from your action? (Be sure to note both positive and negative lessons.)
Students might look at the quizzes as punishment rather than reinforcement. d. How will your students' parents react to their child's account of your action? (Remember that they will put their own "spin" on what you do.)
Positively, showing that homework is more than just busy work. e. How will your administrator(s) react to your action?
Show that homework is an important follow up to class
BOTTOM LINE: I SHOULD... Make expectations clear to students
The Situation
Students are copying homework from one another.Understanding the Situation
a. What might be some underlying causes of the situation that you need to think about?
- Not understanding the concepts being taught
- Student lack of organization
- Not understanding the directions or homework assignment
b. Are there resources within your school that might be of help? If so who and what questions should you ask them?- Homework planners
- Access to teacher's homework assignments online
- Homework help after school
c. Are there other resources that might be helpful?A Solution
As a teacher, you will often try to address problems by preventing them. That said, things happen in classrooms that cannot be anticipated beforehand and you will have to make decisions about how to address the situation.a. Decide whether your action is proactive (action aimed at preventing problem) or reactive (action occurs after situation develops).
Proactive
b. Decide what grade level you will "solve" this problem for.
middle and high school
c. Describe what you'll do.
Frequent formative assessment. If students still don't understand then teacher reviews course work and presents material differently. Teacher should also check planners to make sure all students have written down the assignment. Teacher makes sure that they read directions to students. Teacher can also give occasional pop quizzes that will assess the comprehension of the homework concepts. After, if students are still struggling then they can stay after school for extra help.
d. Describe how you anticipate your action(s) will affect the situation.
It will minimize student error on completion because the directions and concepts were clarified. All students will have the assignment because it eas checked in their planner.
Solution Consequences
Before you act to address a classroom situation, you have to anticipate possible consequences of your actions. Spell out some of these effects here:a. How will you action be perceived by your students?
Demonstrate to students the importance of homework
b. How will your action affect the learning climate in your classroom?
Students will hopefully pay more attention in class.
c. What might your students learn from your action? (Be sure to note both positive and negative lessons.)
Students might look at the quizzes as punishment rather than reinforcement.
d. How will your students' parents react to their child's account of your action? (Remember that they will put their own "spin" on what you do.)
Positively, showing that homework is more than just busy work.
e. How will your administrator(s) react to your action?
Show that homework is an important follow up to class
BOTTOM LINE: I SHOULD... Make expectations clear to students